President Cyril Ramaphosa gave an update on the government's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19 in SA on May 24 2020. He said the country would be placed on level 3 of the national lockdown regulations on June 1. Ramaphosa consulted with business, labour, religious leaders and the tourism industry before his address.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on some regulations regarding the countries move to lockdown level 3 from June 1. He said the move was part of a phased-approach to control the spread of the coronavirus, saying the lockdown had allowed medical facilities to prepare for an influx of infections.
Ramaphosa addressed a few of the controversial decisions made by the government during lockdown, confirming that exercise would no longer have a curfew, the sale of alcohol under strict consumption would be allowed and the sale of tobacco products would be banned under level 3 because of “health reasons.”
The details of the regulations still need to be provided, but thousands took to Twitter to express their views. And, of course, Ramaphosa's “fellow South Africans” made the top trends list.
I can't even look at the president 🚬 lifttheban
Cigarette ban will only make sense if SAPoliceService net the really big kingpins in the illegal drug & cigarette trade in the next couple of months.
The illegal ciggerettes makes me breath like I have asthma and makes me cough as though I have TB dlaminizumamustfall PresidencyZA are the biggest enemy to smoker citizens.
PresidencyZA we are not Chinas and we will never be Chinas !!! Draconian leadership will backfire in South Africa. Keep on testing the waters.
Aunty Lydia in charge !!
Wrong. SA has one opinion and a couple of politicians have another
And now what are they gonna do about this illegal trade its gonna get out of hand
Wait till a drunk husband or wife cant smoke ....the poor children. All their pain and suffering will be on you CyrilRamaphosa
A cig goes with booze...
Enough
There is no money in alcohol for the ANC as people brew at home, tobacco however!!!!
President. You want to play God? You want to take away the people freedom of choice and speech, you guys are stirring trouble. If I want to smoke why cant I? If I die it's on me, my answer is to 1 man and him alone and you definitely not him nor yr followers walkin wit blinkers
Can we please have the scientific data behind the ban of cigarettes? Your decision is scientifically based yes? How many of oir COVID-19 deaths are smokers? How many of COVID-19 infected South Africans are smokers? Let's be transparent and consultative
'illegal' cigarettes more profitable than 'illegal alcohol', the government works hand in hand with the black market. With the economy in shit, government officials still need to get their 'hard earned' money, they are 'too important' for paycuts
NewsPrime1012 CyrilRamaphosa we not kids Alcohol is way move dangerous that cigarettes. Now you letting people drink with no curfew? How will you control that in the townships?
And what about all the farmers and other sections of industry that come into it? They won't b eating again this month! Thanks Zuma! We know it's u!... Maar ons kan dop!
Good
Intellectual bankrupt delinquent accept citizens have no civil rights, always follow African National Covid 19 Looters
Stupidity at the highest level, I am actually ashamed of this country
This is going to end badly, very badly! Does Zuma really think we all share rolled cigarettes, or zols? So prohibit the sale of loose tabbaco! Boom, problem solved! No puff and pass! But by all means let's all drink and filled the hospitals with drunkards!
You don't wanna call him Mampara of the week?
People will still smoke buying illegally..shem